Will Inman Interview

September 11, 2006

Taken out of high school in the third round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, Will Inman has dominated hitters at every level. At just 19 years of age, he has rocketed from relative obscurity into Project Prospect's top 50 prospects, and currently rates as our No. 3 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Inman just finished his first full professional baseball season at Low-A West Virginia Power, striking out 134 batters in 110.2 innings, and owning a 0.89 WHIP to go along with a .1 90 BAA. He also didn’t give up a single home run until his final two starts. Will recently took the time to answer some of our questions via email.


Project Prospect : You had a very successful high school career and you added velocity the year of the draft, why do you think you lasted into the third round in 2005?

Will Inman : First off, I was very happy with where I was drafted. But I do live in a very small town where there’s not a lot of big time baseball, and I do not have the typical pitchers body - being 6-foot 215lbs. I mean, right-handers like me are everywhere, and I never really had a changeup in high school, it was something I have learned in the past year. So, I was just your typical pitcher in high school that kinda threw hard (haha).

PP : What have the Brewers done – if anything – to alter your mechanics?

Inman : The Brewers have done a lot for me. I didn’t really change my mechanics too much, but as far as really learning how to pitch they have helped me the most…knowing how to read hitters swings and whatnot.

PP : How was it for you going from a high school life to the life of a fulltime baseball player?

Inman : Changing your life like that can be great in some ways, but also kind of discomforting. Like, when I’m in town people come up to me and say, “Hey, how are you doing? Do you remember me?” and I have no clue who they are, so I just try to work my way around it. But at the same time, it’s nice because people know you are doing something with your life. So, it has its perks.

PP : You should have some time to play video games this offseason, what’s your favorite game right now?

Inman: Well I’m actually going to be in Arizona all winter working out at the complex to get ready for next year, but I will have some time. I love video games, but I only play two games: Halo 1 and 2. They are the best games ever made in my opinion and I can’t get away from them. So, I play online a lot and just relax.

PP : Taking Back Sunday or Death Cab for Cutie?

Inman : Hummm, they are both very good bands. I will have to say Taking Back Sunday because they are the only band that I have actually gone out to get their CD instead of just downloading it.

PP : How many 0-2 broken bat hits do you think you gave up this season?

Inman : Haha, you definitely got that on my MySpace info. I couldn’t say the exact number, but it was enough to piss me off every now and again.

PP : I bet you got more guys to swing through 0-2 fastballs at their shoulders. How have you been able to strike batters out wherever you’ve pitched?

Inman : You know that is a question that I don’t think I can ever answer. I don’t have any pitch that is over a 65 on the 20-80 scale probably. I just tend to get a lot of swing a misses. I will say that I just go after hitters and try to make them beat the ball into the ground.

PP : What kind of pitcher would you describe yourself as, and can you give us a run down on your arsenal of pitches?

Inman : I would say that I’m a competitive pitcher. I go out with the idea in my head that I’m going to get outs until the coach comes and gets me. I go after hitters with all of my pitches, which are fastball, slurve, and changeup.

PP : Do you ever look for yourself on prospect websites and publications?

Inman : You know I’m on the computer a lot I’m not going to lie. So, I dabble around some sites to see how everyone is doing.

PP : What was it like to watch Phillies prospect Josh Outman earlier this season? Do you think he has a better baseball name?

Inman : Haha, I’m going to say he has the better name, and he seems to do what his name says: get people out.